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12/5/23 - Students Can Save Money Flying Home For Christmas
Amazon Prime members can get $25 tickets to fly home for the holidays.
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12/1/23 - Sandra Day O'Connor, America's First Female Supreme Court Justice, Dies
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has passed away at the age of 93.
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11/22/23 - Limited Cease Fire Deal Reached With Israel
A 4-day cease in fighting will allow for the release of some hostages and humanitarian aid to get into Gaza.
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11/16/23 - House Sends Senate Budget Deal
House members come up with a two-part measure to keep funding the federal government through early next year.
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11/13/23 - AAA Preparing For Thanksgiving Holiday Period
Gas prices are expected to be less expensive compared to last Thanksgiving travel season.
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11/10/23 - It's A Weekend To Honor And Remember Veterans
A number of communities and organizations have special events planned as we honor and celebrate those who have served our country.
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11/10/23 - More Aid Getting Into Gaza
The U.S. and others have urged Israel to let more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
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11/8/23 - Michigan Lawmakers Is Called Out
The House voted to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan to rebuke her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war.
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11/2/23 - Americans Reported To Be Leaving Gaza Strip
Some 400 Americans were said to be in Gaza and now the U.S. State Department says many will be able to flee into Egypt.
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10/31/23 - "Pharmageddon" Shouldn't Impact Many Customers
A three-day walkout continues at some of the pharmacy chains across the country.
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10/30/23 - GM & The UAW Reach Tentative Agreement
All three of the big three automakers in Detroit apparently have a deal with striking UAW members.
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10/26/23 - UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement With Ford
There could be an end to the six-week-old strike after Ford and the UAW reach a tentative contract agreement.
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10/25/23 - UAW Orders Huge Plant In Texas To Strike
Another 5,000 UAW workers are ordered to go out on strike in Texas.
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10/24/23 - UAW Strike Includes Another Michigan Plant
The UAW orders Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant to go out on strike.
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10/23/23 - New Candidates For Speaker Of The House
There is still no Speaker of the House but 9 more candidates say they want to be considered .
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10/17/23 - Ford Calls On Automakers & UAW To End Strike
Automakers are frustrated that contract negotiations aren't going better and that they are not much closer to an agreement with the striking UAW members.
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10/12/23 - UAW Orders More Strikes
A Ford plant in Kentucky is ordered to go on strike after negotiations fail to make progress.
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10/9/23 - Israel Declares War On Hamas
The United States says they will support Israel as they defend themselves from terrorists and Hamas.
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10/9/23 - UAW Decides Not To Expand Strike
Negotiations continue with the UAW and the Big Three automakers but no new strikes were ordered at their factories.
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10/5/23 - More Student Loans To Be Forgiven
Pres. Biden announces a new round of federal student loan forgiveness.
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10/4/23 - Pastor Appreciation Day Ideas
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, but this Sunday is Pastor Appreciation Day.
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10/3/23 - U.S. Supreme Court Begins New Session
The U.S. Supreme Court is back from the summer recess and are scheduled to hear a number of key cases.
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10/2/23 - Government Continues to Operate
Lawmakers came up with a temporary measure to keep the government operating until November 17.
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9/27/23 - Hyundai & Kia Issue Recall Notices
Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires.
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9/27/23 - UPS Prepares For Holiday Rush
Many companies are gearing up for a busy holiday season, including UPS.
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9/22/23 - UAW Presidents Brings Update on Strike
UAW President Shawn Fain says the union will expand their strike to more plants.
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9/15/23 - Deadline Passes and UAW Members Hit The Picket Lines
No contract was reached and the UAW targets three plants, including one in the Detroit area.
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9/13/23 - The Escaped Pennsylvania Man Was Taken Into Custody
Pennsylvania prison officials say authorities used heat sensors and a K9 unit to help find an escaped prisoner.
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9/11/23 - Remembering 9/11
Today is the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 when terrorists hijacked 4 planes and hundreds of lives were lost.
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9/1/23 - Last Weekend Holiday Of The Summer
Many Americans will head out of town to celebrate the Labor Day weekend. The Mackinac Bridge Walk on Monday will attract hundreds and the bridge will be closed 6:30 a.m. - Noon.
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8/30/23 - President Names First Drugs For Medicare Negotiation Program
President Biden announces the first 10 drugs to be targets for the price negotiation program between Medicare and pharmaceutical companies.
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8/14/23 - Warnings Over Several Medical Testing Devices
The FDA identified these testing products may not be safe or effective.
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8/7/23 - Conservative Groups File Lawsuit To Block Loan Forgiveness
A lawsuit was filed in Michigan to block a plan that would cancel student loans.
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7/31/23 - Gas Prices Spike As Heat Wave Continues
Analysts suggest high temperatures across the country may have an affect on gasoline prices.
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7/14/23 - Differing Conclusions Surrounding Aspartame Study
The World Health Organization releases a new report on the artificial sweetener aspartame and says evaluate your usage. High amounts could be dangerous, but it is still considered safe.
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7/7/23 - The FDA Fully Approves The First Drug Shown To Slow Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease drug Leqembi, should be widely covered by the federal Medicare health insurance program.
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6/26/23 - U.S. Coast Guard To Lead Investigation For Submersible Implosion
Investigators have now concluded their "Search & Rescue" operation into missing submersible in the North Atlantic.
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6/23/23 - Sounds Picked Up May Have Been "Catestrophic Implosion" of Missing Submersible.
Coast Guard and Navy continued search in the hope they were wrong about the sound.
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6/16/23 - Cybersecurity Issues Plague an Estimated 6 Million Americans
Data breaches have led to millions of Americans vulnerable to having their data stolen.
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5/22/23 - SpaceX Launched Astronauts On Private Flight To Space Station
On Sunday, astronauts from Saudi Arabia rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered flight.
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5/10/23 - Task Force Recommends Women Should Start Cancer Screening At 40
Women may want to consider getting a mammogram every-other-year at the age of 40.
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4/24/23 - U.S. Closes Embassy In Sudan
The fighting continues in Sudan and the U.S. decides to evacuate about 80 government personnel and their families.
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3/21/23 - Recall Issued For Some Gerber Powered Infant Formula
Perrigo announces a voluntary recall of limited quantity of GerberĀ® Good StartĀ® SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula.
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2/14/23 - Resources To Help Deal With Mental Health Questions Following Tragedy at MSU
Following such tragic situations like the one in East Lansing, mental health resources become extremely valuable in helping people cope with such traumatic incidents. There are resources available for help.
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1/31/23 - Charcuterie Board Meat Recall
Some meat might be missing soon from your favorite charcuterie presentation. A nation-wide recall is underway.
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1/13/23 - Michigan Launches Initiative To Address Workplace Mental Health
The Workplace Mental Health Hub has been launched in Michigan and it's intended to provide more resources to build mental health strategies.
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